Life as an Aston Villa fan tests the patience like few others but nobody could ever say it was dull. Jack Grealish’s public apology and fine in excess of £100,000 for ignoring government coronavirus guidelines is just the latest twist in a season that – however it ends – will be long remembered at Villa Park.
For many clubs, an incident like the one involving Grealish would be the single moment in a campaign to make rival fans sit up and take notice. For Villa, it is just one of many in a rollercoaster 2019-20.